Alamogordo Sunset, White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA
The endless dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, stretch to the horizon, their brilliant white gypsum reflecting every subtle change in the sky. A steady 30-mile-per-hour wind swept across the dunes, sending ribbons of fine white sand racing over the surface. Sand stung our faces, found its way into every pocket of our […]
Tipsoo Lake Sunset, Mt Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
At 5,298 ft (1,615 m), Tipsoo Lake is an alpine lake on the eastern edge of Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington State. It is covered with snow for most of the year, but when it finally becomes free of snow and ice in the summer, the area offers spectacular views of 14,411 ft (4,390 […]
Factory On Fire, Factory Butte, Torrey, Utah, USA
I was so blown away by the Utah Badlands area that I came back out for more. This was captured during the first light of sunrise using my Mavic 4 Pro.
Devil’s Well Sunset, Wawaloli Beach, Kailua, Hawaii, USA
The west coast of Hawaii Island (the Big Island) is famous for beautiful sunsets and even frequent views of the “Green Flash.” The area between the cities of Kailua and Kawaihae is known as South Kohala and is heavily covered with lava, as a result of numerous major flows from the Mauna Loa volcano over […]
Sapphire And Stars, Trout Lake, Washington, USA
Trout Lake, Washington: An idyllic little gem in Southern Washington, which for some reason I have always just had great timing with, especially at dusk or dawn. This morning, like most mornings here if you come during Spring or late Autumn, was very cold and extremely still. It was the end of October, and the […]
Echoes Of A Tuscan Morning, Pienza, Tuscany, Italy
A morning glimpse of Val d’Orcia from the ancient walls of Pienza — a hilltop town that embodies the quiet charm of Tuscany. Just after sunrise, soft light spills across the rolling hills as drifting clouds glide over cypress-lined roads and scattered farmhouses — some centuries old, others added in later years — gently revealing […]
Lenticular Sunrise, Sandy, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
11,249-foot Mt. Hood, the highest peak in Oregon, is a prominent feature on the eastern skyline from the small town of Sandy, 20 miles east of Portland. During the winter months, when the mountain is covered with snow, it is often obscured by cloud cover, but we do get occasional breaks in the dreary conditions. […]
Noirmoutiers Estacade, Loire Atlantique, France
The iconic Noirmoutiers Estacade was located on the island of Noirmoutier. An “estacade” (local name for a pier) was a kind of long, open-work jetty made of wood, stakes, and piles. At 6:00 AM, I crossed the woods with my headlamp in the dark of night to reach the pier, which I had spotted the […]
Evening Light Over Val d’Orcia, Tuscany, Italy
From the walls of Pienza, the landscape of Val d’Orcia unfolds beneath the fading evening light. Rolling fields, cypress-lined roads, and scattered farmhouses reflect centuries of coexistence between people and the Tuscan countryside, with some structures dating back to the 14th century. Arriving in Pienza during the afternoon, shifting weather brought dense clouds over the […]
First Light Over Mt Kanchenjunga, Tiger Hill Lookout Point, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Never before have I seen a large mountain such as this in close quarters. Tiger Hill Lookout (8,500 ft.), located 6.8 miles from Darjeeling town, offers great panoramic views of Mt. Kanchenjunga (28,209 ft.), the third largest peak in the world. The peak itself is 12 miles as the crow flies from the lookout point. […]